as in mute
a device on a musical instrument that deadens or softens its tone
the pianist used the damper pedal on the piano for the quiet passages
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Recent Examples of damper
For one, the Los Angeles fires put a slight damper on the energy.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
The key benefit of fitting each corner with a damper is completely independent control between compression and rebound, Sayer explains.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
The catastrophic Southern California wildfires, combined with winter storms and the presidential inauguration, have put an understandable damper on the latest leg of awards season, with most of this year’s Oscar contenders stepping back from the usual campaigning in recent weeks.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Make sure your fireplace damper is closed to ensure no cold air is seeping into your home.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
The key benefit of fitting each corner with a damper is completely independent control between compression and rebound, Sayer explains.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
The catastrophic Southern California wildfires, combined with winter storms and the presidential inauguration, have put an understandable damper on the latest leg of awards season, with most of this year’s Oscar contenders stepping back from the usual campaigning in recent weeks.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
Make sure your fireplace damper is closed to ensure no cold air is seeping into your home.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Damper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damper. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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